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School Mental Health Support Initiative I have been informed that the school will be receiving funding to employ a further 0.5 Mental Health Support worker with the intention to work alongside our current Wellbeing Team to provide further support for the Oberon High School students. This funding is part of the Victorian State Government’s Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) initiative and will begin in Term 4. Years 7 & 8 Student Led Conferences Thank you to all the parents that attended the Digital Portfolio Student Led Conferences. From the reports I received, there was wonderful engagement between all the parents and their children. The students had worked hard to showcase all their work into one presentation. A special thank you to Ms Barnett for her hard work around the organisation of the conferences. These conferences are not designed to replace the Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences that are held in Terms 2 and 4. Mittagundi Leadership Camp Last week saw twenty of our Year 10 students attend a leadership camp at Mittagundi Outdoor Education centre. Thanks to Mr Burgess & Miss Cole for giving up their week so the camp could be such a success. 2019 Indonesia Language Tour This weekend sees us farewell ten students and two staff on the twelve day Indonesian language study tour. Students will travel to Yogyakarta where they will need to apply their language skills to navigate their way around, transport, restaurants, markets and much more. We look forward to hearing about their travels on their return.
Armstrong Creek Update Work continues to progress as expected at the Armstrong Creek site. Kane Construction is in the process of preparing for the pouring of the concrete slabs on the two largest buildings, these being the PAPE (Performing Arts, Physical Education) and DATS (Design, Arts, Technology and Science). The preliminary ground works for the other buildings continues as well as drainage groundworks for the remainder of the site.
The second of our Oberon High School Relocation committee meetings took place on Tuesday 3rd September. The committee continue to work towards putting in place plans to achieve the various milestones that have been identified.
We have included on the committee representatives from Public Transport Victoria, the Department of Education School Bussing Unit and the City of Greater Geelong to discuss and plan for issues that are being identified.
As previously mentioned in the letter sent home this week to the school community, the Minister of Education has confirmed that Oberon High School will retaining its name when we relocate to Armstrong Creek for the beginning of the 2021 school year. School Dental Health Van The school has been informed that we will be part of the initial roll out of the State Government initiative that will be providing Dental Health checks for students.
The program will provide free annual check-ups and treatment including teeth cleaning, fluoride applications, fillings and any other non-cosmetic, follow-up treatments to make sure our students have healthy teeth.
I will provide more information to the school community as I receive this.
SEPTEMBER
Sat 7th Yr 12 VCD folio workshop
Sun 8th Yr 12 VCD folio workshop
Sun 8/9 - 20/9 Yr 10 Indonesian trip
Vic Young Leaders to Indonesia until 19/10
Mon 9th-13th Yr 9 River Rafting Leadership Camp
Wed 11th Yr 9 Just Think Program– Kardinia Park
School Council meeting 6.30pm
Thurs 12th Yr 12 VCD Folios Due
Frid 13th Yr 12 Chem.– Ecolinc
RUOK? Day
Yr 12 VCAL Jamie Oliver Workshop
Mon 16th Yr 12 VCAL PDS - Geelong Botanical Gardens
Tues 17th Yr 9 Mock Interviews in Library
Thurs 19th Yr 9 Big Day Out
Western Region Athletics
Frid 20th Yr 12 VCAL Jamie Oliver Workshop
Frid 20th Last day of Term 3– 2.30pm finish
OCTOBER
Mon 7th First day of Term 4
Tues 8th Yr 10 Media Live Action film workshop
Wed 9th Yr 12 German oral exam
Thurs 10th Yr 12 Indonesian oral exam
Thurs 10th Parent Teacher interviews– STUDENT FREE DAY
Frid 11th Yr 12 VCAL last day of classes
Mon 14th Yr 8 Zoo excursion
Absence Hotline - 03 5215 9733 Issue 14- Friday 6th September, 2019
12 Pickett Crescent, Belmont, 3216 Ph: 5243 4444 Web: www.oberonhs.vic.edu.au Email: [email protected]
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
YEAR 11
November Exam Period Thursday 14th November - Tuesday 19th November
Year 11 Formal - Wednesday 20th November
Year 12 Commencement Program -
Friday 22nd November - Tuesday 26th November
Oberon Awards Day - Tuesday 17th December YEAR 12
Last day of Year 12 Classes - Monday 21st October
Year 12 Celebration Assembly - Tuesday 22nd October
Year 12 End of Year Written Exams
Wednesday 30th October - Wednesday 20th November
Valedictory Dinner - Monday 25th November
Could parents of students in Year 11 & 12 please mark these dates in your calendar
VCE IMPORTANT DATES
Intentions for 2020 If students are not returning to Oberon High School in 2020, can families please contact the school and speak with one of the Assistant Principals to confirm this.
We are in the process of planning classes and staffing for the 2020 school year and movements of students can significantly affect this planning. End of Term 3 The last day of term is Friday 20th September. We will be finishing at 2.30pm. All buses have been notified of the early finish. Tim McMahon
DET – Student Leadership On Sunday 8th September five students will fly out to Yogyakarta in Indonesia as part of the DET and Victorian State Governments ‘Victorian Young Leaders to Indonesia Program’. The group will return on the 20th October. This is the first time that this experience has been offered to students to travel to Indonesia. We will have one staff member Mr Barnes accompanying the group. 2019 NAPLAN Results The 2019 NAPLAN results have been released to school this week. We are currently analysing our results in more detail however, in summary the learning growth that our students have achieved (on average) from their Year 7 to Year 9 results is markedly higher than what is being achieved by other schools across the state. This is pleasing given that a goal we set as part of our Annual Improvement Plan is to improve all students, no matter what their ability level, at a faster rate than the state average.
I, as many of you would have heard in the media, that the results at the Year 9 level in 2019 were lower than previous years in Victoria. The analysis of our results across all of the literacy and numeracy testing domains doesn’t reflect that trend. We have sent home the NAPLAN results with students today, if you haven’t received these contact the school and we will provide you with a copy. Year 12 Student Scholarships A range of scholarships are being offered and promoted by the Department of Education for Year 12 students finishing school at the end of 2019 and taking up further study in 2020. Interested students and parents can access information about these scholarships, including specific criteria, through the link below. Applications are now open and will close on the 31st January, 2020. https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/scholarships/list.aspx?YearID=13 School For Student Leadership 2020 – China We have been informed that the school has been allocated six places for Year 9 students 2020 to attend the DET School for Student Leadership. Our students have been allocated Term 4.
As part of this placement, three boys and three girls will be involved in an international expedition of six weeks in China, based at Utahloy International School as part of the Victorian Young Leaders to China Program. We expect there will be significant interest from our current Year 8 students to be allocated a place, consequently we will hold an information session, outlining the trip and selection process during Term 4.
This will be the second time we are able to offer this opportunity to our students, with six of our year students heading to China in Term 4 this year.
Uniting Barwon has access to limited funds to provide
assistance for families who may need extra support with the
financial cost of books (including the cost of the digital
books subscription to Education Perfect) and uniforms for
2020. Families need to have a current Health Care Card to
be eligible for support. As part of the process Uniting
Barwon require a family member to attend an interview
to help determine the needs and support that the family
require.
Unfortunately the funds do not enable them to assist all
families with a Centrelink benefit card, thus it is important to
get in early. Please contact Uniting Barwon between
9.00am and 12.00pm on 42 101 100, from October 14th to
arrange an interview as soon as possible. Interviews will be
conducted from October 29th
and then on every Tuesday
and Thursday until the end of November 2019.
If you have further questions or queries regarding this pro-
cess, please feel free to contact myself at Oberon High
School on 52 43 4444.
Sam Mackenzie
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BOOKS & UNI-FORMS FOR 2020 IN 2018
Oberon placed first out of 20 schools in the Geelong Region in the 2019 Education Perfect Languages World Championships. Students learning German and Indonesian amassed an amazing total of 120,503 points to keep second placed school Kardinia International College at bay on 80,539.
Our top students were: 1st - Lily Frampton of Year 8 on a massive 5,464 points 2nd - Harry Watson on 4,232 points 3rd – Riley Jordan on 3,098 points Congratulations to all students who competed! It was an awesome effort! Further results will be published in the next newsletter.
OBERON WINS GEELONG SECTION OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Year 10 Students off to Indonesia! On Sunday, ten Year 10 Indonesian students will take off to Yogyakarta, Central Java, for the Year 10 Indonesian Trip with Bu Maher and Bu Tyson-Whittaker. Over the next 2 weeks they will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in cultural activities like self defence, batik, dancing, catching local transport and sampling great local food. We look forward to them using their Indonesian language in the market places and streets as they meet up with our Sister School, SMA Muhammadiyah 1 and engage with the locals in Yogya. Look forward to hearing about our adventures when we return! Selamat jalan!
LANGUAGE NEWS
HALF TIME TENGAH WAKTU はんじかん han jikan eine halbe Stunde
1.30 Jam setengah dua 一じはん ichi ji han halb zwei
2.30 Jam setengah tiga 二じはん ni ji han halb drei
3.30 Jam setengah empat 三じはん san ji han halb vier
4.30 Jam setengah lima 四じはん yo ji han halb fünf
5.30 Jam setengah enam 五じはん go ji han halb sechs
6.30 Jam setengah tujuh 六じはん roku ji han halb sieben
7.30 Jam setengah delapan 七じはん shichi ji han halb acht
8.30 Jam setengah sembilan 八じはん hachi ji han halb neun
9.30 Jam setengah sepuluh 九じはん ku ji han halb zehn
10.30 Jam setengah sebelas 十じはん juu ji han halb elf
11.30 Jam setengah dua belas 十一じはん juuich ji han halb zwölf
12.30 Jam setengah satu 十二じはん juuni ji han halb eins
The second group of students visited Weiser’s bakery in Geelong West last week to interview the owner and come up with a new “Business Idea” for the bakery and café.
The master baker and owner Herr Halle treated us to some pastries and hot chocolate!
ENTERPRISE GERMAN Goethe Institute Project - Year 10 German
Call 5215 9733 to report an absence for your child.
Please state your student’s name and reason for their absence and the date or dates that
they will be absent.
ABSENCE LINE PHONE NUMBER
An important reminder that Parents/Guardians and other visitors to Oberon High School must report to the General Office when they enter the school grounds for a meeting, to pick up your child from Sick Bay, for an appointment or for any other reason. Please enter via the Reception sign. Your assistance in this matter is appreciated.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
CYBER SAFETY REPORT
Athletics Chilwell is currently welcoming new members/athletes to join the club for the upcoming
2019/2020 track and field season.
Competition is held on Saturday afternoons at Landy Field, commencing on Saturday 5th October 2019
until February 2020
Senior athletes aged from under 14 to Veterans are welcome to participate.
Coaching is available in all disciplines, eg. Sprints, middle/long distance running, throws and jumps.
For further information, please contact Mary McDonald on
5229 3920 or email: [email protected]
On Monday August 12 the staff at Oberon High School had a day to engage in professional learning. The focus of the day was “Fostering a Culture of Feedback”.
The day was designed to allow staff to learn from each other by seeing and sharing best practice. Work-shops run by staff members focussed on student to teacher feedback, students giving feedback to each other and staff tracking progress and growth of students with greater accuracy. These sessions were expertly planned and delivered by Oberon teachers with all staff members taking part in the work-shops.
Staff spent a large portion of the day working in teams to plan ways of implementing the strategies that they had engaged with earlier in the day.
Principal Tim McMahon led the final session of the day where staff explored the elements of the “Oberon Way” and considered ways of fostering and maintaining the great culture of the school as we look towards relocating in 2021.
It was a fantastic day with all staff members working extremely hard to ensure the continued growth of Oberon students.
Josh McDonald
TEACHERS LEARNING, SHARING & COLLABORATING
TRACK & FIELD ATHLETICS
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER - PLEASE MARK IN YOUR DIARY
YEAR 12
Wednesday 9th October
Thursday 10th October
Thursday 10th October
Friday 18th October
Monday 21st October
Tuesday 22nd October
Friday 25th October
Wednesday 30th October – Wednesday 20th November
Monday 25th November
Friday 13th December
Year 12 German Oral Exam 9.00am-1.00pm
Year 12 Indonesian Oral Exam 9.00am-10.00am
Year 12 Practice English Exam - Library COMPULSORY - 9.00am-12.15am
Japanese Oral Exam 1.00pm– 4.00pm
Last day of Year 12 Classes
Year 12 Celebration Day and Final Assembly
Final day for Year 12 work requirement submissions
Year 12 Exams - Students will be given their individual timetables
Year 12 Valedictory Dinner – 6.30 pm - 11.00 pm - The Pier
Year 12 Results
YEAR 11
Wednesday 13th November
Thursday 14th November - Tuesday 19th November
Wednesday 20th November
Friday 22nd November – Tuesday 26th November
Last day of Year 11 classes
Year 11 Exams
Year 11 Formal – Geelong Football Club
Year 11 into 12 VCE 2020 Commencement Program at Oberon (Program
compulsory for all 2019 Year 11 students) Tuesday 26th November is
the last day at school for Year 11 students.
YEAR 10
Friday 29th November
Monday 2nd December
Tuesday 3rd – Thursday 5th December
Last day of Year 10 classes
Year 10 Exams
Year 10 into 11 VCE 2020 Commencement Program at Oberon (Program
compulsory for all 2019 Year 10 students). Thursday 5th December
is the last day at school for Year 10 students.
YEAR 6, 7, 8 & 9
Wednesday 16th October
Tuesday 26th November
Tuesday 10th– Wednesday 11th December
Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Monday 16th December
Year 7, 2020 - Parent Information Night-6.00pm-7.30pm School Auditorium
Year 7 Immunisations (current Year 7 students)
Year 7 2020 Orientation Program 9.00am in the Library
End of Year Activities for Years 7 - 9 - details will be distributed to students
ALL YEAR LEVELS
Thursday 10th October
Wednesday 23rd October
Tuesday 17th December
Wednesday 18th December
Thursday 19th December
Thursday 19th December
Friday 20th December
STUDENT FREE DAY– Parent Teacher Interviews 12.00pm– 7.30pm
GEELONG CUP DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
Oberon Awards Day - Costa Hall 11.00 a.m. All students are expected
to attend
School Picnic - 9.00am-3.25pm
Staff Professional Learning Program
Parent/Teacher Interviews as required by appointment
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL TERM- Program provided for those students in
attendance
COMMENCEMENT DATES FOR EARLY 2020
Friday 24th January
Monday 27th January
Tuesday 28th January
Wednesday 29h January
Thursday 30th January
Monday 10th February
Wednesday 5th– Friday 7th February
Friday 6 March
School Office Open
School Office Open
Teachers return to school
Students in Years 7, 11 & 12 commence school
Students in Years 8, 9 & 10 commence school. All students now in attend-
ance.
School Swimming Sports
Year 7 Camp - Alexandra Adventure Camp
Oberon Athletics Carnival
2019 VCE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE The 2019 VCE Examination Timetable is available on the VCAA website at
https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/Key-dates/Pages/VCE-exam-timetable.aspx
Ford Driving Skills for Life Hands-on Courses Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) free hands-on driving clinics
help newly licensed drivers (those with a learner, provisional, or full license) improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in more than 60 per cent of vehicle crashes, including:
Hazard Recognition, Vehicle Handling, Speed and Space Management. There also is a comprehensive section on Distracted and Impaired Driving.
This half-day course is intended for newly licensed drivers to practice these skills in a controlled environment, with guidance by professional instructors from Driving Solutions. This clinic is the next step beyond standard
driver education and a valuable next step in the learning process.
In order to attend a Ford DSFL hands-on clinic, participants must provide full name, age, email address, phone number and details of their Learner License (with at least 40 hours in logbook), Provisional Driver License or Driv-er License. The program is free and Ford vehicles will be provided to use during the event. Participants will be se-
lected on a first in first served basis. Selection of attendees is final and negotiation will not be entered into. Parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to attend the clinic and learn alongside participants. There will
also be an informative safety session for parents and guardians.
Young drivers can now sign up to the Geelong and Melbourne events at the Ford website here: https://www.forddsfl.com.au/
HIGHTON CRICKET CLUB
Based at McDonald Reserve (Reynolds Rd)
Junior cricket starts October
Seeking players for under-11, 13, 15 and 17 teams.
Also offering the Master Blasters program (7-10 year olds)
Registration info night: McDonald Reserve clubrooms
Friday, September 6, 4.30-6pm.
For more information, visit highton.cricket or email
